reviewSignal Transduction and Targeted TherapyAug 3, 2025GOLD OA

Mitochondrial metabolism and cancer therapeutic innovation

Shanghai Jiao Tong University · Shanghai First People's Hospital · +6 more institutions

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Abstract

Mitochondria are dynamic organelles that are essential for cellular energy generation, metabolic regulation, and signal transduction. Their structural complexity enables adaptive responses to diverse physiological demands. In cancer, mitochondria orchestrate multiple cellular processes critical to tumor development. Metabolic reprogramming enables cancer cells to exploit aerobic glycolysis, glutamine metabolism, and lipid alterations, supporting uncontrolled growth, survival, and treatment resistance. Genetic and epigenetic alterations in mitochondrial and nuclear DNA disrupt oxidative phosphorylation, tricarboxylic acid cycle dynamics, and redox homeostasis, driving oncogenic progression. Mitochondrial…

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